An army unit clashed with rebels near Indomie factory in Khan El-Asal area, killing most of them, including snipers, a military source told the Syrian Arab News Agency, adding another unit of the army targeted leaders of armed groups in al-Shaar area, destroying their weapons and ammunition.
The source added that two 23mm anti-aircraft machineguns and a number of al-Nusra Front's dens were destroyed in Handarat, East of the glass factory and Southwest of al-Blaka restaurant in Aleppo outskirts.
The source added that a unit of the army clashed with an armed group on al-Maslamieh-Aleppo road, killing 18 fighters.
An army unit eliminated armed terrorist groups in Hreitan, al-Kleirieh and Ebteen villages in Aleppo Northern countryside, while another unit of the army killed and wounded rebels near Toyota Company on Aleppo Highway.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs and terrorists against Syrian forces and civilians being reported across the country.
The US and its western and regional allies have long sought to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his ruling system. Media reports said that the Syrian rebels and terrorist groups have received significantly more and better weapons, a crime paid for by the Persian Gulf Arab states and coordinated by the United States.
The US daily, Washington Post, reported in May 2012 that the Syrian rebels and terrorist groups battling Assad's government have received significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, a crime paid for by the Persian Gulf Arab states and coordinated by the United States.
The newspaper, quoting opposition activists and US and foreign officials, reported that Obama administration officials emphasized the administration has expanded contacts with opposition military forces to provide the Persian Gulf nations with assessments of rebel credibility and command-and-control infrastructure.
Opposition activists who several months ago said the rebels were running out of ammunition said last May that the flow of weapons - most bought on the black market in neighboring countries or from elements of the Syrian military in the past - has significantly increased after a decision by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Persian Gulf states to provide millions of dollars in funding each month.
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